TASCAM TEAC Professional Division TM-D4000 Dynamic Mix Automation OPERATIONS MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction 1.1 About This Manual 1.2 Copyright 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 Setup 2.1 Windows Skills Required 2.2 System Requirements 2.3 Upgrading The TM-D4000 Firmware 2.4 Computer Hardware Installation 2.5 Computer Software Installation 2.6 TM-D4000 Connection and Configuration Software Overview 3.1 Launching the Software 3.2 Timecode Window 3.3 Control Bar 3.4 Toolbar/Disk Operations 3.5 Menu Items 3.6 Mixer View 3.7 EQ View 3.8 Aux Views 3.9 Automation Modes Table of Contents Building An Automated Mix 4.1 Getting Started 4.2 Adjusting Static Settings 4.3 Creating Dynamic Mix Moves 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 Real Time Mix Editing 5.1 Manual Write 5.2 Auto Write 5.3 Auto Manual Updating Mix Moves 6.1 Adjusting POD Settings 6.2 Adding Switch Events 6.3 Making Relative Offsets to Fader Moves 6.4 Auto Takeover TM-D4000 Automation - Introduction The TM-D4000 Automation Software for PC (referred to in this manual as "the automation software", or simply "the software") is a sophisticated and powerful software package designed to automate the TASCAM TM-D4000 digital mixing console with a personal computer. This software provides time code synchronized write and read of many TM-D4000 features, including fader levels, panning, cuts, EQ and Aux. Send levels. Automated mixing is a powerful tool for creativity and is well suited for repetition of tedious mechanical tasks so that listening can be more productive. A Mixer View shows the positions of the faders, knobs and switches, where you can see the mix as it happens as well as see the position of all the faders at a glance without switching fader layers on the mixer itself. A clear indication of channel names, edit modes, cut status and group assignment with a large time code display provide critical information at a glance. The Equalization View provides a graphical view of the channels' EQ settings, which can be changed from the TM-D4000 or from the software. Two Aux. Send Views show the Aux. Send levels (and pan setting for stereo linked sends) for 16 channels per view. The TM-D4000's six Aux. Send masters, eight Buss masters, two stereo returns and stereo master fader are all automated and shown on screen. Mixes are held in the computer memory and then saved to disk. The software allows you to create different mixes quickly, listen to them, compare them, retrieve and modify them. 1.1 About This Manual The following naming conventions will be used in this manual: ALL CAPS will be used to indicate physical buttons or keys on the TM-D4000. ITALIC CAPS wil be used to indicate buttons or check boxes in the LCD display of the TM-D4000. First Letter Caps will be used for the names of functions and modes. This manual is organized in a functional sequence so that later instructions are dependent upon the understanding of previous instructions. It is recommended that this manual be read in sequence while performing the actual functions on the TM-D4000 for better understanding. 1.2 Copyright Windows, Windows 95, and Windows 98 are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners. © 1999 TEAC Corporation, Inc. 1 Setup 2.1 Windows Skills Required This manual assumes that you already possess basic Windows operating skills (pointing, clicking, dragging, menus, dialogs, etc. If you have just purchased your first PC for the purposes of automating the TM-D4000, we recommend that you first read the introductory manuals that came with your computer before starting to use the automation system. 2.2 System Requirements In order to use the TM-D4000 automation software, your system must meet the following requirements: · Running Windows 95 or Windows 98 · 233 mHz or better Pentium II processor. · 32 MB or more of RAM (64 MB recommended) · Display of at least 1024 x 768 resolution · Available ISA slot for the installation of the Moxa CI-132 card · The Moxa CI-132 high-speed RS-422 board supplied with the TM-D4000 must be installed. The software requires about 5 MB of disk space, in addition to any disk space you will use for storing mixes. NOTE: The software does not run under Windows 3.1 or any version of Windows NT. To use this software you must use the special 9-pin cable supplied with the TM-D4000. This cable is connected to one of the ports of the Moxa CI-132 RS-422 board also supplied with the TM-D4000. A standard serial cable will not work. NOTE: You cannot use the standard RS-232 serial port of your PC. You must use a Moxa CI-132 board as supplied with the TM-D4000. If you are going to run the software on more than one computer, you must purchase another card from Moxa Technologies or their representatives in your country. See http://www.moxa.com for details 2.3 Upgrading the TM-D4000 Firmware The TM-D4000 must be running system firmware version 1.10 or higher to run the automation software. To check the firmware version on your mixer, press OPTION until the Setup screen appears then press DIRECT. Please refer to section 10-8 of the TM-D4000 Owner's Manual for complete instructions on upgrading the firmware which can be downloaded from the TASCAM web site at http://www.tascam.com 2 Setup 2.4 Computer Hardware Installation Before installation of the Moxa CI-132 card into a PC, set switches and jumpers as shown in the diagram below. SW1: ON (default) SW2: OFF JP1: OPEN (default) JP1 ON 12 ON 12 MOXA JP3: OPEN (default) JP4: OPEN (default) 1. Install the Moxa CI-132 card that was supplied with the TM-D4000 into an open ISA slot in your computer. Be sure the computer's power is turned off when you install the card! 2. Turn on the computer's power. Insert the Device Driver diskette that was included with the Moxa card. Make a folder labeled "MOXA" in the Program Files folder of your computer and copy the contents of the diskette into the MOXA folder you just created. 3. Remove the diskette from the computer and store it in a safe place. 4. Inside the MOXA folder on your computer double click the file "IO-IRQ.exe". The IOIRQ screen will be displayed. Select "Smartio/Industio ISA Family" (it should already be selected with the other option being grayed out) and press Enter on the computer keyboard. 5. At the bottom of the screen you will be prompted to {Enter the "Configuration Access Port" in HEX:}. Type in 180 and press Enter. 6. The "CI-132 series" box should be displayed. Use the cursor keys on your computer to navigate through the parameters and set them as shown below. It is possible that nothing will need to be changed. Port index I/O address (HEX) IRQ Speed INT vector (HEX) 1 180 10 High 1c0 2 188 10 High 1c0 7. Press the F10 key to save the settings and finish the hardware installation. 3 Setup 2.5 Computer Software Installation 1. Inside the MOXA folder on your computer run the program "Setup95" to install the device driver for the Moxa card. After the driver has been installed the "Moxa Configuration Panel" is displayed. 2. Click the "Add" button and the "Property" Window will appear. Set the parameters as shown below. Board Type: INT Vector: Interrupt No: Base I/I Port Address: CI-132 Series 1C0 (Check Box = Checked) 10 180 3. Leave everything else unchanged and click OK to close the Property window. Then click OK to close the Moxa Configuration Panel and display a window asking if you want to restart the computer. Click on the Yes box to restart. 4. When the computer has restarted insert diskette #1 of the TM-D4000 automation software and run setup to install. Insert diskette #2 when prompted. 5. The installation software will prompt you when the installation is finished. It is not necessary to restart the computer after installation of the TM-D4000 automation software. 2.6 TM-D4000 Connection and Configuration 1. Connect the special 9-pin cable supplied with the TM-D4000 to either port on the MOXA card on one end and connect the other end to the TO HOST port on the back of the mixer. You must use this supplied cable, a regular 9-pin cable will not work. 2. Connect a cable from the SMPTE time code output of your recording device to the TC In connector on the back of the TM-D4000. 3. In the Automation Setup screen of the TM-D4000 set Communication Speed to HIGH and SYNC SOURCE to TC IN. If you are using external time code with the TM-D4000, especially if the time code source is unstable, you may want to increase the FLYWHEEL setting to allow the automation to proceed even when there is a timecode dropout of up to one second. Alternatively, the internal timecode generator of the TM-D4000 may be used as the timecode source for the system. In this case MTC will be output from the MIDI OUT port on the back of the mixer which could be used by a sequencer or hard disk recorder without SMPTE capability. It will be necessary to select both the desired frame rate and start time. MTC as a SYNC SOURCE is not supported in this version of the automation software. 4 Software Overview 3.1 Launching the Software 1. Double click the TMD4000.exe icon (or the shortcut on the Desktop or Start Menu), and the program will launch. The program will automatically detect what port has been used. 2. When the TM-D4000 is detected, the program will show a graphical representation of the current status of the following components of the mixer: Faders Pan positions Cut and fader groups Solo status Cut status If the TM-D4000 is not connected correctly, or is not powered up, the program will display this dialog box to abort or try again. 3.2 Timecode Window The Timecode window must be launched from the Mixer View by pressing T. When launched, the timecode window always floats above other screens allowing easy access at all times. Timecode window floating can be disabled if desired from the drop-down menu accessed here. The TimeCode.exe program cannot be launched independently of the TMD4000.exe file. If you try to launch it independently, this error box will appear: 5 Software Overview 3.3 Control Bar The Control Bar appears at the top of the main window, and contains controls and displays that are basic to the automated mix process. These controls appear "pushed in" when active, except for the F.SENSE button, which is a three-state button as described below. Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out are not supported in this version of the automation software. Auto TakeOver allows the fader to automatically switch back to Read Mode after an update when the physical fader passes back through its original position, called the "Update Reference Point". When Auto Read is active, any channel(s) in Write or Update Mode will automatically revert to Read Mode when the received timecode stops. This three-state switch changes between the following three Fader Sense Modes which correspond to the equivalent settings make in the TM-D4000's Automation Setup screen: Off: Shown by the gray F.SENSE mode. Auto Manual: Shown by the gray "pushed in" A.MANUAL mode. Auto Write: Shown by the red A.WRITE mode. Please refer to the sections 5.2 and 5.3 on Auto Write and Auto Manual for detailed descriptions of these functions. This "meter" shows the amount of RAM available on your computer for further mix moves. The indicators light in order from left to right (green to red). When the two right-most red indicators are lit, no further mix moves can be written. Activate this to enter Write Mode (the equivalent to pressing the WRITE key on the TM-D4000). Double click it to select Write Mode for all channels. Activate this to enter Update Mode (the equivalent to pressing the UPDATE key on the TM-D4000). Double click it to select Update Mode for all channels. 6 Software Overview Activate this to enter Read Mode (the equivalent to pressing the READ key on the TM-D4000). Double click it to select Read Mode for all channels. Activate this to enter Manual Mode (the equivalent to pressing the MANUAL key on the TM-D4000). Double click it to select Manual Mode for all channels. Brings up the Automation Items window which allows the selection of the different mixer parameters which may be automated. Use these four buttons for the quick enabling/disabling of writing and reading for the faders and cuts. The red buttons on the left enable/disable writing while the green buttons on the right enable/disable reading. Toggles between PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) and IPS (In Place Solo). 3.4 Toolbar/Disk Operations The Toolbar can be selected for viewing or hidden using the Show Toolbar command in the View Menu. This is a floating toolbar that can be dragged from the default position and re-anchored where most convenient. It contains standard icons which, when clicked, carry out file operations. NEW: This clears the contents of the current mix and starts a new mix session. LOAD: This opens the standard Window ...